Share of male workers in informal employment in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of male workers in informal employment was 5.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of male workers in informal employment in United Kingdom, 2007–2018
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male workers in informal employment in United Kingdom is 5.2%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male workers in informal employment in United Kingdom peaked at 9.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2010.
United Kingdom ranks 56th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of male workers in informal employment in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9.3% | — |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -66.5% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +42.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +47.4% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +98.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 9.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.3% | 6.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male workers in informal employment in United Kingdom?
- Share of male workers in informal employment in United Kingdom was 5.2% in 2018, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male workers in informal employment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of male workers in informal employment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of male workers in informal employment?
- United Kingdom ranks 56th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of male workers in informal employment rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male workers in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.